Welcome to the wiki. On here you will find loads of useful advice and links to everything you need to get through the course! You should also try to start up and contribute to discussions (the speech bubble button) here to help your own - and each others' - learning.
[UPDATE] 18/02/12 - COULD AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE PLEASE GIVE ME FEEDBACK ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE. This is really important as I am explaining why wikis work in teaching - more teachers may use them if you give enough feedback! Thanks. Go to Feedback page.
[UPDATE] 16/02/12 .:. Can you please make sure to text/facebook etc people to remind them about the homework; stressing how important it is? There have not been enough visits to the wiki this evening (Mr Gibb sees all...!) Thanks.
[UPDATE]16/02/12 .:. Uploaded Glasgow 5th March, 1971 materials. This includes the PowerPoint to be copied up for homework (up to slide 8) AND poetic tehcniques definitions. Click on link for more.
[UPDATE]03/02/12 .:. Also remember - Close Reading contains loads of useful advice to help you with your close reading.
[UPDATE]03/02/12 .:. Remember - Writing folio contains advice for discursive/persuasive essays and personal reflective as well. You will find essay plans and additional resources here!
[UPDATE]03/02/12 .:. Dulce et Decorum Est poem, essay plans (including a new essay plan if you found the Dulce essay difficult and want to try a new way of writing it) and PowerPoint with analysis. This will directly help with your essay.
[UPDATE]09/12/11 .:. Journey's End powerpoint uploaded for help with homework.
[UPDATE]15/11/11 .:. Past Papers now uploaded - click on Past Papers link to the left to download!
I've also included a facebook 'like' button - be a 'kool kid' and like it on facebook to remind others in the class to be using this website. Otherwise text or call them to remind!
On this site, you will be able to discuss with each other different areas or problems of the course and upcoming prelim.
You will see a list of pages (to the left); one saying Close Reading and the other saying Writing Exam.
If you have any questions at this stage regarding either paper in the exam, click on the link and then click on the Discussion tab to enter into a discussion.
I will check this regularly during exam leave so that you can ask questions if required.
I will also post up some resources, such as powerpoints, for you to download as well.
Mr Gibb's S4 English Wiki
Welcome to the wiki. On here you will find loads of useful advice and links to everything you need to get through the course! You should also try to start up and contribute to discussions (the speech bubble button) here to help your own - and each others' - learning.[UPDATE] - 20/02.12 .:. Glasgow 5th March, 1971 essay plan has been uploaded.
[UPDATE] 18/02/12 - COULD AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE PLEASE GIVE ME FEEDBACK ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE. This is really important as I am explaining why wikis work in teaching - more teachers may use them if you give enough feedback! Thanks.
Go to Feedback page.
[UPDATE] 16/02/12 .:. Can you please make sure to text/facebook etc people to remind them about the homework; stressing how important it is? There have not been enough visits to the wiki this evening (Mr Gibb sees all...!) Thanks.
[UPDATE] 16/02/12 .:. Uploaded Glasgow 5th March, 1971 materials. This includes the PowerPoint to be copied up for homework (up to slide 8) AND poetic tehcniques definitions. Click on link for more.
[UPDATE] 03/02/12 .:. Also remember - Close Reading contains loads of useful advice to help you with your close reading.
[UPDATE] 03/02/12 .:. Remember - Writing folio contains advice for discursive/persuasive essays and personal reflective as well. You will find essay plans and additional resources here!
[UPDATE] 03/02/12 .:. Dulce et Decorum Est poem, essay plans (including a new essay plan if you found the Dulce essay difficult and want to try a new way of writing it) and PowerPoint with analysis. This will directly help with your essay.
[UPDATE] 09/12/11 .:. Journey's End powerpoint uploaded for help with homework.
[UPDATE] 15/11/11 .:. Past Papers now uploaded - click on Past Papers link to the left to download!
I've also included a facebook 'like' button - be a 'kool kid' and like it on facebook to remind others in the class to be using this website. Otherwise text or call them to remind!
On this site, you will be able to discuss with each other different areas or problems of the course and upcoming prelim.
You will see a list of pages (to the left); one saying Close Reading and the other saying Writing Exam.
If you have any questions at this stage regarding either paper in the exam, click on the link and then click on the Discussion tab to enter into a discussion.
I will check this regularly during exam leave so that you can ask questions if required.
I will also post up some resources, such as powerpoints, for you to download as well.